Democratic Response to Trump's Congressional Address, Annotated

Former Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear, seen on Capitol Hill in 2013, is delivering the Democratic Party response to President Trump's speech to Congress on Tuesday night.

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Shortly after the president concluded, Former Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear delivered the Democratic Response to President Trump’s address. Beshear was chosen by Democratic Party leaders for his record on expanding affordable health care. NPR staff put together this transcript of Beshear’s remarks and journalists across the NPR newsroom also annotated his remarks.

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